JOB
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To conduct impartial hearings for the Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles for the purpose of reviewing appeals from motorists in areas such as suspensions of registrations, licenses, driving permits and handicapped plates; to formulate decisions based on the contents of such hearings; and to do related work as required.SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the administrative supervision of Motor Vehicles Administrator with wide latitude for the use of independent judgement; work is reviewed through consultation and written reports for consistency in interpretation and application of laws, policies and regulations.SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Usually none, but may supervise the work of clerical workers assigned to assist.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
To conduct impartial hearings for the Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles for the purpose of reviewing appeals from motorists or applicants in areas such as suspensions, revocations and cancellations of registration and operator’s licenses and permits.To make clear to the involved parties the procedures to be followed, the right of the individuals and the issues in question.To actively participate in the hearings to ensure that all facts and policies in question are fully and openly discussed.To be responsible for evaluating evidence and testimony presented by the petitioner and/or his attorney and the representatives of the Division of Motor Vehicles.To be responsible for applying the appropriate laws, rules, or policy to individual cases and render a decision which may sustain, modify or overrule the original decision made by the ruling court, to be responsible for composing written reports on each containing the issues involved, the relevant facts brought forth at the hearing, the pertinent provisions in laws and division policy, and the reasoning which led to the decision.To be responsible for preparing any correspondence necessary for the implementation of the decision.To be responsible for being aware of any court decisions or changes in departmental, state, or federal law and/or policy which might effect the hearings procedures.To do related work as required.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
This position in located within the Adjudication Office at the Cranston Branch.The Federal REAL ID Act and its implementing regulations require the successful applicant to pass a name-based and fingerprint-based criminal history.